Economy

Help lines for individual tax payers. The Cabinet Secretary P.K. Sinha has asked the Secretaries of the different Ministries/Departments to set-up a Goods and Services Tax (GST) Facilitation Cells in their respective Department/Ministry. The Cells, in turn, shall be in...

Growing middle class drives consumption across the country. Debashish Mukherjee.   India has overtaken China to take the top spot in the 2017 Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) released today by management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. India’s rapidly expanding economy,...

PM highlights investment opportunities at Forum. Modi addressing the plenary session of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on 2 June 2017. The sky is the limit for investment opportunities in India, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a strong pitch to...

State Budget to fund US$9M for the 5-year programme. India signs Loan Agreement with the World Bank for US$36 million for “Himachal Pradesh Public Financial Management Capacity Building Program” to improve the efficiency of Public Expenditure Management and Tax Administration....

India aims to double German investments in five years. Modi addressing the Indo-German Business Summit – 2017 in Berlin 30 May 2017. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, have concluded his visit to Germany, having signed 12 agreements to promote bilateral...

Study highlights B2C potential for the Indian enterprises. An industry study estimates potential of US$26 billion for B2C e-commerce exports for retail exporters from the Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector. The study, supported by eBay India, involves...

Modi lays foundation of agri-research institute. The Prime Minister addressing at the ceremony to lay the Foundation Stone for Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) on May 26, 2017. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has stressed on the need of modern...

The state plans Smart cities, Metro rail and aviation hub. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar (in white) witnessing the signing of MoU in Singapore. Souirce: fii-news.com. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar presented business opportunities in his state to Singapore-based...

Plans to expand network to more commercial hubs. DHL Supply Chain warehouse. DHL Supply Chain (DSC) currently has an impressive footprint of 7 million sq. ft. in India with Multi Client Sites (MCS) forming nearly half of this footprint. With...

FICCI sets up special task force for blue economy. FICCI sigs MoU PIDF neighbours. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF), a representative and participatory...